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MAISON LATAPIE
by evramos
Precedent analysis Maison Latapie by architects Lacaton & Vassal. The architects put heavy emphasis on the ability for the house to transform as the occupant sees fit. Through the use of plan, elevation, section, and GIF, the works in this section highlight the movement of the house.
ELEVATION (OPEN)
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The insulated part of the house consists of a volume inside of another. The outer layer is made of corrugated steel that features doors that swing outward and awnings that swing upwards. Within that volume is a wooden volume that consists of folding doors that span the entire front of the house.
The back of the house is a conservatory made of transparent polycarbonate sheeting. This section of the house allows for the occupant to expand into this area during the warmer seasons of the year. Similar to the insulated section of the house, it consists of swinging doors and awnings that span the entirety of the wall.
The GIF shows the full range of motion of the moving parts of Maison Latapie. The front of the house highlights both the motion of corrugated steel volume and the wooden volume and the relationship between them. The back of the house emphasizes how the conservatory is used. During colder months, the occupant is confined to the insulated volume, while in the warmer months occupant activity expands to the conservatory and beyond.
Youth Hostel
Using recovered materials from the slated I-81 demolition in Syracuse, the project makes use of the material in the construction of a youth hostel. The project makes use of mainly I-beams in order to create a double layer facade.
Despite mainly consisting of rigid, man-made materials, the overall design of the building is made to imitate something closer to nature. The entrance of the building is a narrow opening, similar to a valley, and then opens up into a wide courtyard. Some of the floors consists of overhangs that create balcony spaces on the level below, to create an experience as if one were walking on the side of a cliff. The outer wall of the building is designed to be simple so that the focus is on the jagged ins and outs of the valley and courtyard walls.
